FF area native opens chiropractic clinic

The Fergus Falls native opened Tysdal Chiropractic at 126 South Vine St. (west of Service Food) on April 9, and he's been having a great time helping people with their adjustment needs.

Tysdal is no stranger to the area. Born and raised in Fergus Falls, he worked in chiropractic care for two and a half years for Carlson Chiropractic before striking out on his own. He grew up on a farm and was inspired by his father's do-it-yourself spirit to own his own business someday.

That the business would be his own chiropractic practice started coming into focus in high school, when Tysdal played football and baseball.

"I had great relief from chiropractic (care), and it kept me in the game," he said. When he saw what kind of relief he received from adjustments, he wanted to give the same care to others.

Even now that he's worked for a few years in the field, he never gets tired of seeing a face light up from relief or when someone tells him that he or she feels so much better -- a relatively common occurrence, he noted, because chiropractic care has a high rate of effectiveness.

"I love when it happens," he said. "That's what makes my job rewarding."

Though Tysdal first became interested in chiropractic care through sports, he prides himself in being able to handle a variety of back and other issues.

"I'm trained in many different techniques, and I can treat most any body type and any injury," he said.

He also knows how to fit his care to the needs and preferences of the individual (and he's not afraid to make a referral if the patient needs it.)

"I get people in here who say, 'Wow, you're very gentle,' or who say, 'Wow, you're really tough,' when I need to be," he said.

Tysdal likes to let potential patients know that chiropractic care is not just for back problems. Some patients get adjustments for headache relief, or to ease the pain on a part of the body not in the back. Some people bring their babies in to be adjusted and have seen improvement in colic or gassiness.

"We don't just deal with the back," Tysdal said. "We deal with any joint in the body."

Tysdal also prides himself on availability. His hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon most Saturdays mean more open doors for patients when they need help.

It all goes back to Tysdal's desire to keep his patients' best interests at heart.